Vegan
American
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Catering
Fusion
Small chain of vegan restaurants originating from Southern California. Offers a menu of sandwiches, veggie burgers, bowls, salads, and others. Order at the counter and food is brought to your table. This one est. 2012. Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-8:00pm, Sun 11:00am-7:00pm.
270 Reviews
First Review by ·X·
Lynn83
Points +108
Mac and cheese is worth a try! - Edit
Nice staff and good food. I enjoyed the Mac and cheese a lot. Also had a sandwich that was pretty good.
Read morePros: Mac and cheese!, Nice staff
Cons: Plastic fork and knive, Some tables seemed dirty
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Keyz2026
Points +3955
CHICAGO BEST 👌🏾 - Edit
Everything was top line from the owner customer service to him bringing us our food. Everything was delicious 😋. Definitely will be my favorite place to eat again when I visit Chicago.
Read morePros: Customer service , Food, Location
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Renefo
Points +62
Top! - Edit
The Jalapeno Burger is fabolous! All in all a great place with huge variety of delicious offers!
Read morePros: Jalapeno Burger, Great Service, Variety
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julie9.
Points +384
So so good! - Edit
Cauliflower poboy and Mac and cheese were so delicious! Inside was pretty spacious and cute too. Will definitely be back and would recommend!
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SaskiaNL
Points +46
Amazing cheeseburger - Edit
Although it looked cozy to eat there, it was way too cold, so we decided to order to go. Unfortunately the sweet potato fries were therefore flabby.
Read morePros: The only restaurant where we found vegan noodles, The cheeseburger was really great
Cons: Too cold to eat there.
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bmorski
Points +41
Delicious … - Edit
I took a chance, based on reviews, to Fran a quick dinner at Native Foods. I am so glad that I did. I went a bit wild … having the lavender lemonade and elite dip … moving on to the tacos … and finishing with the bistro burger on a pretzel bun. OMG! A taste sensation. Everything was so delicious.
Read morePros: Taste, Quality , Price
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TiannaPrichard
Points +230
Great meal after a long train ride - Edit
I needed a nice, hearty meal after the train into Chicago. This was a walkable distance and was our first choice since it’s all vegan. The burgers were great, the juice was fresh, and the mac and cheese was soooo good.
Read morePros: Lovely staff, Great options, All vegan menu
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kyoungbird
Points +1775
This place is incredible - Edit
As soon as we entered, we were greeted by the owner with great vibes. The full menu is vegan and has so many options. I got the bbq brisket sandwich and it was just amazing. I loved this place
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ZadiaLovesLife
Points +28
My Favorite Vegan Restaurant in Chicago - Edit
I'm a huge fan of Native Foods. The selection is great, fresh ingredients and the dishes have so much flavor! I recently tried the "shrimp", the BBQ
Read more"Chicken" salad and the Oatmeal Cream Pie for the first time. EVERYTHING WAS EXCELLENT!
As a vegetarian foodie, you really can't go wrong with anything on their menu. I also really love the Buffalo Chicken wrap and the Soul Bowl - my go-to orders.
Dining area is always clean - recently upgraded with a mural. Staff is always super friendly and service is quick. I've eaten in, ordered takeout and ordered online for pickup - always a great experience.
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megawatt
Points +230
The fastest food ever - Edit
The food came out instantly and was delicious. They have a great big and open restaurant.
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sayurii
Points +379
Nice sandwich - Edit
Ordered the muchwrap supreme with potato fries, it was good.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-13
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EYming
Points +41
Tasty! - Edit
Tried the tacos 3 ways as there were so many options I didn’t know what to order! Friendly and fast service too. Highly recommend this place.
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Esryn
Points +157
nice food! - Edit
pretty good food, nice staff, also completely vegan! kinda fast-foody that’s why im not giving 5 stars, still really nice tho.
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SabrinaJaffe
Points +623
Loved it - Edit
Great food, friendly staff, fast service. Prices were reasonable too.
Read morePros: All vegan
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KeithGrohowski
Points +75
Delicious - Edit
Got the double cheeseburger, it was absolutely lovely.
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CaleighC
Points +430
Super Delicious and Cute - Edit
Wowwwww!
Read moreWe got a jalapeno burger and a Nashville fried chicken sandwich with a side of fries and Mac and cheese. We also got a strawberry lemonade and a watermelon juice. The menu and the meals we got had insane variety and everything was delicious. Just wow overall!
Everything was so fresh and delicious and this is after we took it to the waterfront to eat, so that's at least a ten minute walk.
Service was excellent too - we rolled in half an hour to closing and they still served us (after we checked that was alright of course!).
Can't reccoment highly enough.
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Haley_Kat
Points +362
Great quick & easy option! - Edit
Reasonably priced, good food. No complaints!
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scottlovesanimals
Points +605
Fast, delicious vegan food - Edit
So many great options and food came very fast, amazing for a business district. I had the awesome munchwrap supreme and sweet potato fries, plus a starter of cauliflower dippers (they’re huge). Will go whenever in the Loop.
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MelinaSantos
Points +236
Chill lunch - Edit
We’ve had Native foods before but hadn’t had it in a while. My husband loved his sandwich. I thought my salad was okay but I can be picky when it comes to bbq sauce. I wish I’d gotten the taco salad. The elote was good! And we also got a chocolate chip cookie which was great. The service was wonderful. Everyone was so nice. It also has good seating options! Great option for a lunch.
Read morePros: Quick service , Friendly service
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +3977
They’re back! - Edit
I’ve been going to Native Foods for close to 25 years. I have always loved native foods. Unfortunately, the original chef/founder is no longer associated with the business and the chain is being run by accountants. Many of the locations around the country have closed, including most of the Chicago locations. The food can be hit or miss sometimes when I order from here it is very good and many times is just not prepared that well. YMMV. 
Read moreEdit: Under new management. This location is independently owned and operated. It’s much better and more consistent.
Updated from previous review on 2024-05-18
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·X·
Points +21078
Native Foods - Edit
I have been eating here since NF first opened so many years ago. It’s a solid option for vegans, but I usually eat here as a treat because I view it as vegan comfort / junk food. Definitely worth a stop!
Read moreIf they still offer the Oklahoma sandwich, I thoroughly recommend it!!!
Updated from previous review on 2012-01-07
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maltman23
Points +4962
Good vegan comfort food - Edit
I had the Poppin' Jalapeno Burger with fries, and it was quite tasty and filling. The decor is somewhat "fast-food", but comfortable enough. The people working there were all friendly.
Read morePros: Good vegan comfort food
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cacasoria
Points +258
Food was okay - Edit
Went at noon on a Saturday. Place was empty although some people came within 30 min or so. I ordered the gastropub burger and a side salad.
Read moreSide salad was fine. Burger was pretty good but I feel like the whole thing wasn’t worth the $15 I spent. It is slightly better than fast food. It said it came with a bacon tomato jam but I didn’t get much of that at all.
Service was good. Food came out quickly. I’d go back but would probably try something else.
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kmoffatt
Points +168
Great choices - Edit
Extensive menu with classic burgers and some non junk-food options too. Recommend the gastropub burger and cauliflower po boy sandwich
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y2k8
Points +39
Much improved under new management! - Edit
The food here is now as good or better as pre-pandemic quality. If you’ve had a disappointing experience sometime over the last few years I strongly encourage you to give them another try now that they’re under new ownership😄
Read morePros: Fresh , Tasty , Great variety
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Dconstructivist
Points +95
Yummy, healthy (and also non healthy if you want) - Edit
Close to our hotel, was hyped to see plant based restaurants around us. Had chickpea and cauliflower shawarma with tempe, very wholesome and yummy. Also had a munchwrap (like a Taco Bell crunchwrap) which was awesome, crunchy and also less healthy. Thumbs up!!!
Read morePros: Food, Clean, Options
Cons: Lettuce in the munchwrap was cooked
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Vsweet
Points +153
Yummy - Edit
Loved the Nashville chicken burger!!
Read moreVery filling😀
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